Lush, leafy trees stood tall as birds chirped.
"God..."
On an open space atop the mountain, a group of primitive people covered in black hair knelt on the ground, praying and praising the sky with worship and reverence.
Su Qi looked down at the primitive people below, a thoughtful expression on his face.
Just then, a notification sounded in his mind:
This simulation is about to end. Would you like to save it?
Su Qi pondered for a moment. "Save it."
Save successful. Please name it.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Let's call it 'Prehistoric Civilization.'"
Name confirmed. Beginning return...
As the words fell, Su Qi's vision blurred, and he returned to his old home, to the room with a large bed.
Looking at the familiar room, Su Qi was somewhat dazed.
While you are dazed, the rewards from this simulation have been issued. Details: Prehistoric Human Physique.
In an instant, Su Qi's frail physique as a modern human rapidly grew stronger.
His muscles became firm, and his arms looked full of strength...
"What is this?" Su Qi was stunned.
Clenching his fist, he felt filled with power. Even special forces soldiers might not be able to match him!
But it made sense when he thought about it. Prehistoric humans dealt with wild beasts every day, so naturally their physical fitness was strong. Knocking out a modern human with one punch should not be a problem.
"You can actually obtain things from the Simulation World?"
Su Qi's eyes were full of surprise, followed by a desire to live.
It had been three months since he had transmigrated into this modern world, which was almost identical to his previous life.
He had originally planned to make a fortune with his foreknowledge. Even if that failed, he could still copy works and become a great writer. But then he discovered...
This body had lung cancer—late-stage lung cancer, with the cancer cells already spread throughout his body...
Su Qi had been in despair. Just when he had been preparing to wait for death in his old home, the system that simulated Worldlines appeared!
The course of the world and the future held countless possibilities every minute and every second, and this system could simulate those unknown possibilities.
That prehistoric world from before had been a simulation by the system.
"Cough, cough..."
Suddenly, he raised a hand to cover his mouth and began coughing.
When he opened his palm, it was glaringly red with blood.
Su Qi remained calm.
Sure enough, even after obtaining the Prehistoric Human Physique, his cancer could not possibly be cured. At most, his condition might ease somewhat, but...
"If I simulate a Worldline with superpowers or something similar in the future, could I obtain superpowers? Could my cancer be cured?"
Su Qi's eyes lit up, and a sense of urgency rose within him.
When he wanted to continue the simulation, he discovered:
24 hours remain until the next simulation.
Su Qi: "..."
After being speechless for a while at the strange narration, he fell into thought and began reflecting on his prehistoric experiences.
Thinking of how those prehistoric humans had treated him as a god, as well as the things he had casually done, Su Qi shook his head, not caring in the slightest.
A simulation was just a simulation in the end. Everything was fake. How could he possibly be a god?
"I'm just an ordinary person." Su Qi gave a bitter smile.
"Good news!"
"Good news, Professor! We've excavated a Prehistoric Ruins site!"
With a bang, the door was shoved open!
A bespectacled young man with the air of a scholar rushed in from outside the office, his face full of excitement.
"Xiao Zhang, you're not that young anymore. Why are you still so reckless?"
Professor Chen, whose hair was streaked with gray, sat behind a brown desk. He raised his head from the documents he was reading and frowned at him.
Because he had been too absorbed in his reading, and Zhang Hao had spoken too quickly, he had not caught what Zhang Hao said at first.
"No, Professor, listen to me..."
Zhang Hao panted as he hurriedly explained.
Half a minute later...
"What? You said you found ruins that are over ten thousand years old?" Professor Chen's eyes widened.
Zhang Hao nodded. "That's right, Professor. According to our preliminary examination, those ruins have a history of at least ten thousand years!"
"Where are they? Take me there, quickly!"
Professor Chen's face flushed with excitement. Without another word, he tightly grabbed Zhang Hao's arm, his face brimming with excitement.
Ruins from ten thousand years ago!
Perhaps they could allow him to investigate certain prehistoric matters, such as secrets regarding prehistoric humans!
Perhaps they could even uncover some prehistoric truths, such as the cause of the world-ending Great Flood.
"Let's go!"
He pulled Zhang Hao and hurried outside.
Several hours later...
Professor Chen and Zhang Hao arrived at the excavation site.
It was an ancient, cluttered cave. Several staff members were clearing away rubble and other debris, while caution tape and security personnel guarded the entrance.
Onlookers, as well as well-informed reporters who had arrived early, crowded around the entrance despite the blazing sun, desperately trying to get inside for a look.
When the reporters spotted Professor Chen getting out of the car, those who recognized him immediately brightened and hurried over.
"Professor Chen, we heard that you excavated ruins with a history of more than ten thousand years. Is that true?"
"Professor Chen, would it be convenient for you to reveal anything?"
"You..."
Listening to the stream of questions and seeing microphones thrust toward him—especially the cameras that appeared to be livestreaming—Professor Chen's old face twitched.
Who had leaked the news? This was utter nonsense!
"The ruins are still being excavated, so we do not yet know much about them."
After giving a casual explanation, he squeezed forward and said, "Please make way..."
"Professor Chen, could you let us go inside to film?"
"The viewers also want to see what's inside, Professor Chen..."
The reporters stopped by the security personnel all wore unwilling expressions as they continued shouting after Professor Chen.
Professor Chen shook his head and ignored them, preparing to enter the cave with Zhang Hao.
However, a staff member in his twenties walked over at that moment and said awkwardly, "Professor, a few reporters will be coming in shortly. We hope you can show them around."
"Nonsense! The ruins haven't even been properly sorted out yet. How can we let them go in for a tour? What if they damage the ruins?" Professor Chen scolded.
"But, Professor..." The staff member looked helpless as he raised a hand and pointed upward, the meaning obvious.
Professor Chen frowned and sighed repeatedly to himself.
Unable to refuse, he could only say sternly, "Go tell them that they may only film. They are not allowed to touch anything, or we'll have no choice but to ask them to leave!"
The staff member nodded and hurried off to call them over.
Before long, a man and two women in different attire, clearly from different television stations, walked directly over with several camera operators carrying equipment.
After warning the three reporters again not to wander around or touch anything, Professor Chen led them deeper inside with the staff members ahead of them.
As they walked, the reporters behind them began their respective introductions.
"Dear viewers, this is the site of the Prehistoric Ruins."
A dignified-looking female reporter from an official station raised a hand and gestured around the cave.
Several lights had been installed inside the cave, their bright illumination making every detail clearly visible.
Qin Feng smiled at the camera. "Here, I will lead you in uncovering the secrets of prehistoric humans..."
Across the country, viewers and netizens watching from computers, phones, or in front of their televisions could not help but exclaim in amazement.
"Holy shit! Ancient ruins from ten thousand years ago? That's incredible!"
"I'm really curious about what's inside."
"Same..."
As more and more people took notice of the Prehistoric Ruins, the matter quickly began trending.
The netizens were all curious about what exactly lay within the Prehistoric Ruins.
As they went deeper, things began appearing on the cave walls—murals carved with knives and axes.
"These seem to depict scenes of sacrifice." Professor Chen frowned slightly.
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